Vintage Brass Hare Stirrup Cup. Can flip upside down and will stand perfectly on its ears.Stirrup cups are drinking vessels, often featuring animal heads, that were traditionally used by hunters in the 18th and 19th centuries.The name "stirrup cup" comes from the tradition of serving these cups to riders as they were about to depart, often with their feet already in the stirrups of their horses.They were commonly tilled with beverages like wine, port, or sherry and consumed before setting off on a hunt.Vintage stirrup cups come in various animal designs, including rabbits, foxes, deer, and horses, and were made trom materials like brass, pewter, silver-plated metal, and sterling silver.Vintage Brass Rabbit Head Stirrup Cup WineGoblet.He is 5.5" tall mug is 3.25" in diameter and 3.75" wide with ears.
